Danny Lee Burton

Representative from Indiana

HOUSEREPUBLICAN1983–2013ID B001149

LegislationHEADLINE

3%with Dems

of 9,514 votes

Nominations

—with Dems

of 0 · confirmations only

All contested

3%with Dems

of 9,514 · both combined

Steepest move

+3 pts

1995 → 1997

still a Republican

Career arc

Legislation leads. Each point is one Congress: how often they sided with the Democratic majority on contested bills, resolutions and amendments.

100%75%50%25%0%sides with Democrats ↑sides with Republicans ↓19831989199520012007

2011–12112th Congress

Sat as a Republican

2.6%with Democrats

of 1,095 contested votes

Votes for this Congress are open below

Steepest move: 1995 → 1997, +3 pts — within one party label.

Sat as a DemocratSat as a RepublicanVotes available below

Votes

DateBillVoteTypeCastSided with

Dec 20, 2012S. 925Mt. Andrea Lawrence Designation ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6443To designate the facility of the Department of Veterans Affairs located at 9800 West Commercial Boulevard in Sunrise, Florida as the “William ’Bill’ Kling VA Clinic”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 3197To name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington as the “Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center”LEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

Full textTo name the Department of Veterans Affairs medical center in Spokane, Washington as the “Mann-Grandstaff Department of Veteran’s Affairs Medical Center”Party majoritiesDemocrats Yea · Republicans YeaCounts toward scoreNo — both party majorities voted Yea.

Where this lands

YEAVoted with both majorities — not scored

Open roll call

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6684Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2012H.R. 6684Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONNAYREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 840Providing for consideration of the conference report to accompany H.R. 4310, National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 20, 2012H.Res. 841Providing for consideration of the Senate amendment to H.J. Res. 66, approving the renewal of impact restrictions contained in the Burmese Freedom and Democracy Act of 2003; and providing for consideration of H.R. 6684, Spending Reduction Act of 2012LEGISLATIONYEAREP MAJORITY

Dec 19, 2012S. 3564Public Interest Declassification Board Reauthorization ActLEGISLATIONYEABOTH · NOT SCORED

9 most recent roll calls shown · 1,095 contested votes scored in the 112th CongressAll votes this Congress →

By policy area

career · legislation

Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 2,309 votes

Congress0.8% · 2,017 votes

Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 692 votes

Government Operations and Politics6% · 415 votes

International Affairs3.5% · 397 votes

Public Lands and Natural Resources1% · 306 votes

Taxation0.4% · 234 votes

Health3.9% · 232 votes

Crime and Law Enforcement2.7% · 225 votes

Labor and Employment2.7% · 222 votes

Environmental Protection3.8% · 182 votes

Finance and Financial Sector5.1% · 175 votes

Energy1.8% · 169 votes

Education0.6% · 162 votes

Housing and Community Development1.2% · 161 votes

Transportation and Public Works8.5% · 153 votes

Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 150 votes

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.8% · 143 votes

Emergency Management1.6% · 126 votes

Agriculture and Food11.9% · 118 votes

Law3.5% · 113 votes

Commerce7.8% · 90 votes

Water Resources Development4% · 75 votes

Immigration4.3% · 70 votes

Social Welfare1.5% · 66 votes

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1.8% · 57 votes

Native Americans4.3% · 47 votes

Commemorations4.5% · 22 votes

Families0% · 19 votes

Animals23.5% · 17 votes

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 13 votes

Too few contested votes to score

Sports and Recreation— · 3 votes

Social Sciences and History— · 2 votes

They also voted in 1 area where the parties never split, so there is nothing to score — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Blue is the share of votes siding with the Democratic majority; the tick marks 50%.

Service record

15 Congresses

98th · 1983112th · 2011

Republican · House · IN98th–112th

Term datesexact

Danny Lee Burton

Representative from Indiana

HOUSER1983–201315 CONGRESSES

Compare

LegislationHEADLINE

3.2%with Democrats

of 9,514 votes · 96.8% with Republicans

Nominations—of 0 votes

All contested3%of 9,514 · combined

Steepest move+3 pts1995→97, as a Republican

Career arc

10050019832011

2011–12 · 112th · Republican · of 1095 votes2.6%

Legislation leads. Tap a point to read that Congress.

Votes

Democratic majorityYea

Republican majorityYea

Counts toward scoreNo

Open roll call

Latest 6 shown · 1,095 contested votes scored in the 112th

By policy area

career

Economics and Public Finance4.1% · 2,309

Congress0.8% · 2,017

Armed Forces and National Security3.2% · 692

Government Operations and Politics6% · 415

International Affairs3.5% · 397

Public Lands and Natural Resources1% · 306

Taxation0.4% · 234

Health3.9% · 232

Crime and Law Enforcement2.7% · 225

Labor and Employment2.7% · 222

Environmental Protection3.8% · 182

Finance and Financial Sector5.1% · 175

Energy1.8% · 169

Education0.6% · 162

Housing and Community Development1.2% · 161

Transportation and Public Works8.5% · 153

Science, Technology, Communications2.7% · 150

Foreign Trade and International Finance16.8% · 143

Emergency Management1.6% · 126

Agriculture and Food11.9% · 118

Law3.5% · 113

Commerce7.8% · 90

Water Resources Development4% · 75

Immigration4.3% · 70

Social Welfare1.5% · 66

Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues1.8% · 57

Native Americans4.3% · 47

Commemorations4.5% · 22

Families0% · 19

Animals23.5% · 17

Arts, Culture, Religion0% · 13

Sports and Recreation— · 3

Social Sciences and History— · 2

Also voted in 1 area where the parties never split — never on a contested question: Private Legislation.

Service record

98th · 1983112th · 2011

Republican98th–112th

Party switchers

John Alexander LoganD→R · IL · 40th Wesley Wade WatkinsD→R · OK · 105th Ben Nighthorse CampbellD→R · CO · 104th